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Health questions for your doctor

A printable list of educational questions worth bringing to your next clinical appointment. Tick the ones that apply, add your own at the bottom, take it with you.

Metabolic checklist

Health questions for your doctor

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Pre-appointment notes

Three sentences your clinician should know first. Symptoms, medications, recent changes.

Questions to ask

  • Could we run an HbA1c if it's been a year or more since the last one?
  • Could we look at fasting glucose, fasting insulin (if available), and a lipid panel including triglycerides and HDL?
  • Could we calculate my triglyceride-to-HDL ratio?
  • Is my waist-to-height ratio worth discussing as a marker for visceral fat?
  • Could we check thyroid markers (TSH at minimum; T3 / T4 if symptomatic)?
  • Are there age-appropriate cancer screenings I'm due for?
  • How is my blood pressure trending, including overnight if I have new fatigue or symptoms?
  • If I'm considering hormone therapy (HRT / TRT / GLP-1) — what would you want to assess first?
  • Are there any markers in my history that warrant earlier screening for cardiovascular disease?
  • What red flags should I watch for between appointments?

My own questions